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Mrs. Robert Vaughan, at whose home Mrs. Rogers lived, said she saw the teacher Saturday night about 8:30 o'clock. The boy who takes care of the furnace at the house said he saw her early Sun- day morning. Yesterday morning when Mra Rogers did not appear at the high school, the officials called Mrs. Vaughan who found her dead in the room.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at 3:30" o'clock', at the Alma Lohmarer Figeral, BÅT Burial will be in Maple Park cem tery. Classes will be dismissed'at high school at 12:35 o'clock todr's to" Inspect for Mrx Boxers. The high' school commercial club will attend the funeral in a body.
Mra. Rogers' husband, Charles D. Rogers, an attorney,, died about. 20. years ago. She had taught in the Senior High school four years. She was born and reared in Springfield. Mrs. Rogers was graduated from the Springfield High school in 1890. Four years later she was married and moved to Muskogee, Okla. Foi- lowing .Mr. Rogers' death a few years later, she returned to Spring- fleld and began teaching in the grade schools. About seven years ago she completed a business course and became a commercial teacher In the Muskogee schools. From
there she returned to Springfield High school
Mrs. Rogers is survived by one brother, William E. Townes, of Kansas City. She also has a niece And nephew and a sister-in-law. Mrs. Pearl Townee of Springfield.
LYMAN W. SEAMAN DIES AT HIS HOME
Pioneer Coal Dealer Prominent In Business Circles Here Many Years
Lyman W. Seaman, 60, pioneer coal merchant of Springfield, dled at hia home, 507 East Monroe street, at 12:46 p. m. yesterday.
Mr. Seaman was born .In New York August 30, 1859. He had been In Springfield about 25 years. He was prominent In business circles. At the time of his death he owned the Seaman Coal company.
- Was Bank Director
He formerly was director of the State Savinge bank and was one of the original stockholders of the Stato Savinge Trust company. He was elected president of the State Savings Trust company In 1926 but resigned as president and director January 1, 1927, because of Ill health.
Mr. Seaman is survived by hla wife and by two brothers. P. A. Seaman of Long Beach, Calif., and T. A. Seemany of. Duluth, Minn. .
The body was forwarded to Kan- tas. City last night by the Paxson Funeral' .bome. Funeral ' services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the Wagner-Lin- wood Boulevard Funeral home. Burial will be In the Forest Hill cemetery.
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TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 28, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: Harry L. Worman and Miss Dorothy Brooks Rhodes were married .**
Page 4: James Gamble committed suicide .**
Page 5: Mrs. Alice Townes Rogers died .* Birth reported .*
Page 15: Earl M. Buck sues to divorce Ella Buck. They were married November 9, 1928.
Page 16: Mrs. Mary L. Stokes died .** William K. Inman died .**
Page 18: Card of thanks .**
Page 20: There is a long column which reprints some items from the 1857 Springfield Mirror.
Page 21: Miss Pauline Nicholson and Mr. Carl Farmer were married .**
EULOGY SERVICE FOR MRS. ROGERS
Classes Dismissed for Pupils to Attend Funeral of Teacher.
Funeral services for Mirs Mire paner Rogera. S. Irbeber of abor !- Anu in the Springfield High school. Cho was found dead in bed in her
Bursai was im Mapie Park
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School commercier , club attended the 'rulleral: services in & body.
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., Hattie E. Reich,- science instructor.] In the Bentor High school, was ap- pointed yesterday, by . tho facuity .of the school as head of a committee to make. plans for a memorial service i tor Mrs."Hoger. The service la to be held. lu the high school auditorium March 6.
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Death of MirR. Rogers was due to heart disease, an autopsy by Jewell E. ! Windle, coroner, revealed. She" was i found dead about D a. m. yesterday in ! hef room by Mrs. Robert H. Vaughen. : with whom the teacher resided. A faculty member called the Vaughan : home when Mra. Rogers failed to re. I port at the willnot
It Is believed she had been dead Aler Saturday night is that was the lost uma ...... . .. ......
Mix. Hongera and the wife of the late Chorle. D. Rogere, an attorney. whu . led about 20 years ago. She had taught in Benhur High school Your
She in Mirtived b. a brother. Wil-
Wuy hate for the fatets! by n Here. r. I.ophie and a sister -in lav, birs. Pearl Tuxi.er. of Springfieldi
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LAED SELF FOR DEATH PLUNGE
Fair Play Farmer's Body Found in Bear Creek . Near HisFarm.
The body of James Gamble, farmer. who disappeared early Bunday morn- ing from his home near Fair Play. i and who was sought unsuccessfully for almost 36 hours, was found carly : Monday afternoon. floatlug In the. water of Bear Creek, three milex south of his home.
Although friends found the mar. 's hands and feet had been lled secure- 'y. Coroner C. R. Bine decided that ' Gamble had committed suicide. The ! coroner explained that such knota could easily have been tted by Gam- ble himself, and that the absence of ; footprinta, other than those made by the farmer on the bank, con: 11.c.c him that Gamble had tled his own i
hands and feet and thrown himself Into the water. .
Early Sunday morning Gamble in- formed his wife that he Intended to visit a sick friend living on a nearby farm. When bo did not return in time for church, Mrt. Gumble went I alone to the services. When she re- : turned to her home and after a walt of several hours her husband had not arrived, she became niarmed and sum- moned friends. A searching party was soon organized, bloodhounds Wer® secured, and the entire vicinity was scoured for a trace of the man.
Gamble le survived by the widow. two children and three nephews. Pu- neral services were held at 1 o'clock this afternoon at Bear Creek church with burial lu the cemetery there.
200 CARDS . OF . THANKS
HOWERTON-We wish to express our most heartfelt thanks for the kindness and empithy show'n us during the death of our darling wife and sister. We wish to especially thank the friends and neigh. bort and the minister. also for the many. · beautiful floral offerings.
MR. J. N. HOWERTON. . i
. MR. AND MRS. EDGAR DAVIDSON. MR. AND MRS. W. W. AUILLEN.
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WORMAN WEDS SOCIETY GIRL; HAVANA BOUND
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Head of Frisco Department . of Motive Power Leaves în Private Car on Honeymoon; Couple Will Visit Southern' Cities; Return In April,
ON, Pacothy Brooks Rhodes, 33, a THE& W.D. Rhodes, and Harry E Wórmih, superintendent of motive posts for the Frisco rallang. were married at noon today at the home of wind . Mra. . J: D. . Simmons,/ 483 Walnut street.
" The marriage service, which . was performed by Dr. E. F. Leska, pastor of Booth Arenue ' Christian- church, followed the announcement several weeks ago of Miss Rhodes' and Mr. Worman's engagement.
Only the relatives and,close friends of the couple were present for the ceremony, which was followed by a dinner given by Mr. Simmons.
Go to Havana.
Mr. and Mrs. Worman left Spring- Meld at 2.o'clock this afternoon on the Frisco Bunnyland for Hevana, Cuba, by the way of Birmingham. Palm Beach and Miami. They will spend a short time In each of the icities and then sall from Key West for Cuba.
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Mr. and Mrs. Worman will return | to Springfield about April 1. making, their home at Kentwood Arms hotel. there Mr. Norman has mathtained All i apartment since the hotels compie- tion two years ago.
Mrs. Worman is popular in Spring. ! Held society. She has auch: the prout- ! er pa:1 of her life here.
Excellent Gulfrr
Shr :s a graduate of Fitti.c.ir acad- rmiy and ntie :: ded Mat ! borirh - :: 0 ! for g.ris at Los Angeles Shr Is A
member of Lambda Theta Phi natior .- al sorority and Teu eh! Clammy, local ·orori **
e" t:mining golf and tenal.,
M: Woinin 14 head of one of t1 .- (01 : major departmente ! thr Fr:ro He · head of the Filtro departner." J
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: Rolle D zeri 1. the Kalba- ( ::: Southern Foliant shops It, Kan- Bas City as a machinist's apprentice. In 1904 he left the rallway and was a machinist for the Kensne Clty Slar for a year.
His firal connection with the Frisco ! rame in 1906. when he went to work for the company in Kansas City as a machinist. In 1900 he was promoted,
to the position of night foreman, und 11: 1907 was made erecting foreman at : Kansas City'.
lit 1908 he was transferred to Fort. Scott. Kan, as machine foremun, and In 1910 was made general foreman of the Fort Scott shops.
He came to Springfield In 1913 ns general mechanical foreman, and any transferred to Memphis aa master nie. chanir itt 1017.
Hic' was transferred back to Spring- field In 1910 as assistant superintend- ent of motive power, and In 1920 was promoted to lils present position.
Mr. and Mra. Worman are makit:c the trip from Springfield to Kry We.' In Mr. Wounan's private car.
BIRTHS
Mr. and : Afry. Dints, Climer. 1302 Eut Catro street, announce the birth of a daughter, Luella Les, on Sunday February 19. Mit. Climer wis former .. if Attss Lens Nobilit.
MI88 PAULINE NICHOLSON IS BRIDE OF MR. FARMER.
Miss Pauline Nicholson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nicholson. of Bols D'Arc, and Mr. Carl Farmer of Aah Grove, were married Saturday jevening in the home of the officlat- 1 ing clergyman, the Reverend Charles ; Dyer. of Anh Grove. Following the cereniony dinner was served in the [ home of the bilde's purents to sov-
eral rainures and friends." Mr, And Mrs. Fart er will be at home in Ash Grore after . March 1. , Mr. Farmer is associated with the Ash Grove OIl. Co.
DEATHS
MRS. MARY: STOKES.
Funeral services for Mre. Mary L. Blokes, 65, who died last night at her ! home, 1910 Grace avenue, will be beld . st 11 a. m. Wednesday al Brighton, Mo. Burial will be In Brighton ceme- i term under direction of the Kiligner ! : Funeral home. She . is surrived by her husband, Henry E. Stokes. three ' daughters and two sons .. :
WILLIAM K. INMAN.
William K. Inmaif. 81. frtired İLrm- ich. died this morning at hi's home 020 West Chase street. luflowing a lingering Illness Funeral servicea I will be held at 1 p. m. Wednesday .: the family home. Burial will be in Patterson cemetery under direction of ¡ the Klingne: Funeral home. Mr In. juan had resided In thla county tor many years
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 29, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Mrs. Nancy Ann Price died .** There is an article about William B. Coon .*
Page 12: Mrs. Katie Bossie died .** Mrs. Mary Stokes died .** William K. Inman died .**
Page 14: Card of thanks .**
Page 5: Miss Dorothy Brooks Rhodes and Mr. Harry Worman were married .** Miss Pauline Nicholson and Mr. Carl Farmer were married .**
Page 10: Mrs. George H. Camp divorced Dr. George H. Camp .**
It's Twentieth Birthday Lodad For 84- Year Old Pionear Cilizen
WILLIAM B. COON, of 717 West school was taught t Oklahoma. Ho Walnut street, La 24 years old was shrard known as an expert mathematician. today and will celebrate his twen- tech birthday. . .
Mr. Coon'was born in Indiana on Feb. 29, 1844, but only 20 of these years have brought him birthdays. He went one eight-year stretch wihtout an anniversary, 1900 not being a leap year.
Mr. Coon ia sturdy an dactive and takes a lively interest in modern day events. Today. he will have his birthday dinner at the home of his son. Walter A. Coon, vice presi- dent of the Union National bank. and tonight he probably will attend the evangelistic services at the South Avenue Christian church.
IN THE UNION ARMÝ
Mr. Coon .served in the Union army during the Civil war and for some time wae stationed. in Spring- field. He recalls seeing during the war deer roaming about on what is now College street. The aged man has been a member of the Chris- tian church more than 50 years. He Dow is a member of the Bonth Are- nue Christian church, He enjoys reading and followa current events through the daily papere and the magazines. He also is a well in- formed student of the Bible.
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ALL NINE LIVING
Mr. Coon is the oldest of a family of # children, all of whom are liv- ing. About a year ago taby, hold a family reunion here. . He has three children, all of whom live in Spring- field. They are Walter 'A. Coon. Jesse. T. Coon, president of' the Electrical Equipment company, and Mrs. Q. S. Smalley.
NEWBORN BABYSTBODY IS DISCOVERED IN CREEK
Tied to a rock with Barbed wire and submerged to about' 10 inghes of water, the body of's party barn baby was found . yesterday . after> noon . in -the Dry. Bao' creek -bear the spot where Highway 65 crosser the creek, about six miles north of Springfield on the Buffalo road.
Mr. Coon was a pioneer educator of this section. He went to Dallas county in 1850 and spent the greater part of his life there, He was the Discovery of the Infant's body was made by J. P. MeReynolds, & farmer of Route 3. Fair Grove, when he started to drive his team and waron across a shallow ford. first county superintendent of schools in Dallas county. He also was probably the first teacher in the middle west to use the word system of teaching reading. Mr. Sheriff Alfred Owen and Corner Jewelt Windle said the body had Coon served as superintendent of schools at Buffalo, Urbana, Her- |apparently been In the water for mitage and other towns. His last only a short period.
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Miss D. Rhodes Married Here Yesterday
MI88 DOROTHY BROOKS RHODES, daughter,. of Mr. W. R. Rhodes, became the bride of Mr. Harry Worman, of this city, at a pretty wedding solemnized at noon yesterday at the home of Mr. and Mra. J. D. Simmons, 488 East Walnut street. The Reverend E. F. Leake read the ring service. The Fimmons home was beautifully decorated with American beauty "Taseg.'
A · wedding breakfast was served immediately after the ceremony. The dining table was centered by a bridal cake decorated with orange blossoms, while other table ap- pointments were white roses, lillies ' 'of the valley, .and white inpers.
The bride wore a green tallored frock, with a tan hat and cont and nther accessories to match. Hler bouquet was of American beauty
Mre. Warman, who Is a graduate of ElfIndale Academy, and a former student of Marlborough, school for Firla, in Los Angeles, Cal., is a popular member of the younger society set of this city. Bir. Wor- man is superintendent of motive fruver for the Frisco.
Mr. and Mra. Worman left yen- terday afternoon for Miami Beach. Ilorida, and Hnvana. Cuba, for a months stay. Upon their return to Springfield they will be at home nt the Kentwood Arms hotel.
DEATHS
Mri: Katle Bossi of 2001 North Grant avenue, wife of Joseph Bossle. a con- tractor, died Monday in Rochester, Minn Funeral services will be held Thursday at Rolla, Mo. Mrs. Bossie had lived in Spring. field more than 16 years. She is survived by her husband and two sons. Bernard R Bousl and Joe V. Bowl, both of Spring- ifeld
WILLIAM K. INMAN
Funeral services for William K. In. man. 81. retired farmer who died st his home. 826 West Chase street, will be held this afternoon at 1 o'clock at the home. Burial will be in the Patterson cemetery under the direction of the Klingner Un- dertaking company. Mr. Inmen had resided in Green county many years.
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Nancy Ann Price, Pioneer of Ozarks, Dies at Home Here
Mrs . Nancy Ann Price, 101. Greene county's oldest citizen, died at 9 o'clock last night at ber home 7 miles northwest of Springfield.
Mra' Price came here In 1842 with her parents when Springfield War a small trading. post. The trip was made overland from Tennessee 'n a covered wagon, pulled by oxen.
Mr. Price died in the house where she has lived for the past 80 years. Funeral arrangementa, in charge of the Klingner Under- taking company, have not been completed.
MRS. CAMP WINS DECREE . ON HER CROSS-PETITION
Mrs. George H. Camp WAS granted a divorce In Judge Guy D. Kirby's division of circuit court yesterday on a croms bill in which sho alleged desertion.
er hushand, Dr. George H. Camp Illed petition for divorce some time ago. The custody of the only child, n girl of 8, was awarded to Mrs. Camp.
Miss Pauline Nicholson Weds Mr. C. Farmer
Miss Pauline Nicholson, detch- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nichol- pon. of Bols D'Arc. became the bride of Mr. Carl Farmer, of Anh tirove. Saturday evening at the home of the Reverend t'harlee Dyer, who read the service. Fol- lowing the ceremony dinner WAR nerved at the home of the bride's Parente. Mr. and Mrs. Farmer will be at home after March 1 at 4th Grove.
2- CARDS OF THANKS.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors' for the kindness and arm- pathy which they offered os In our great corroW over the loss of our wife and mother We wish to extend cor mportal appreciation of the consolation given by Reverend Wood.
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. W. M. LITTLE and FAMILY
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MRS. MARY STOKES
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary I .. Stokes, 65. who died Tuesday night al hen home, 1910 Grace avenue, will be beld at 11 a. m. today at Brighton. Bur. in will be in the Brighton cemetery poder the direction of the Klingner Un. dertaking company.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 29, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: There is an article about the people born on February 29 .** Mrs. Nancy Ann Price died .**
Page 18: Mrs. Katie Bossi died .* Daniel Edward Groves died. George Herbert Stacey died .* Birth reported .** David Clarence Welch died .*
Leland H. Bashford files to have the divorce granted last August to Margaret Bashford set aside. He says he was not served with a notice.
Page 23: Miss Dorothy Rhodes and Harry L. Worman were married .**
MISS DOROTHY. RHODES . W.'EDS HARRY WORMAN. . A very charming wedding was solemnized yesterday at 12 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Simmons, 483 East Walnut street, when Miss Dorothy Rhodes, daughter of W. B. Rhodes, became the bride of Harry L. Wormen. , The ceremony WAS rend by Dr. C. F. Leake, pastor of the South Avenue Christian, in the presence of a few olose friends of the bride and groom. The bride wore n green cloth frock with tan hat-and : coat and harmonlaing accessories. Sha
: carried a bouquet of American Beauty roscs. Immediately follow- , ing the ceremony the wedding break- . fast was served in the Simmons home. ' The center of the table held a lovely 1 bouquet of whlte rosea and Lilles of the Valley. Those present were Mr. ---- And Mrs. Worman, Mr. and Mrs. J. 1) Simmons, Miss Hester Milligan. Miss Betty Jolley, W. B. Rhodes, and ' Alber! Giuatin jr. Mra. Worman la a ! graduate of Elfindale academy and . attended Marlborough school for girls ' In Los Angeles. She Is a member of Tall I'hl Gamma High school sorority : and Lambda Thetn Ph! national Mo- :or:'y. Mr. Worman is head of the Filmy department of motive power MIT. And Mrr Wormen left on the Sunayland for Miami. Fla. They " !!! also go to Havana, Cuba, before returning to Springfield where they ai !! be at home at the Kentwood Arms hotel.
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DEATHS
MRS. KATIE BOSSI. Mra. Kalle Bossi of 2001 North Grant avenue, wife of Joseph Boss !. a :' contractor. .. died Monday Rochester, Minn. "Funeral services will be held Thursday at Rolla. Mo. Mrs. Bossi had lived In Springfield more than 16 years. She la survived by her husband and two aona, Ber- nard B. Bossi and Joe V. Bossl, both of. Springfield.
DAVID C- WELCH EX-CHIEF, DIES
Long Illness Culminated in . His Death at Home Early Today.
David Clarence Welch. 54. president of The Welch Furniture company herc. and formerly chief of the Springfield police department. dled at 1:30 a. m. today al hla home. 1048 Went Walnut street, following an Illness of several weeke.
Mr. Welch, prominent In Republi- can circles, had been In falling health for many months. About six weeks ago he was forced to his bed.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p. m. Friday at South Avenue Christian church. Burial will be In. Mt. Olive cemetery in Webster coun- ty, his former home, under direction of the Musonie order and the Kling- ner Funeral home. Gate of tho Tem- I ple Indre. A P and A. M. will have charge of the servira.
Mr. Weich had been prominent in Springfield business circles for many years. Before becoming chief of po- Ilce under Mayor W. E. Freeman dur- Ing his first term, Mr. Welch war engaged in the furniture business on Commercial street.
He served a few months better than three years as chief of the Spring- flold police department.
Mr. Weich also was prominent in lodge circles here, being a member of the Gate of the Temple lodge, the Consistory, the Shrine, Knights of Pythlas, Modern Woodmen of Amer- Ica and the Woodmen of the World. He was a member of South Avenue Christian church.
He la aurvired by his wife. a daugh- ler. Mrs. Charles Moret; two sons, Raymond and Byron nf the home ad. dress. And A stepson. Ralph Laker, of South Bend. Ind.
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SPRINGFIELDIANS REJOICE 10; Kt
CELEBRATE ELUSIVE BIRTHDAYS
Four Years of Waiting to Observe Natal Anniversary Ends for Many Here; On Caesar Rests Blame for Calendar Getting Off Count.
The' blame reats on Julius Caesar! All the "eligible bachelors" who. may,remain In hiding today to pro- tect themselves from the age-old custom of reversed proposala on Feb- rust 20 may blame it on Caesar.
And those Springfield ypeople who. are today celabrating their once-in- four-years birthday anniversary have
Harry C. Morgan, veteran photo- that Individual to blame for the fact : grapher, today celebrates his twelfth
that the affair doesn't accur more often.
It was Caesar who made the calend- dar so-that there was a February 29 every four years. There are a number of 29th-ers in the city who will to- day hara to crowd Into one day all the celebration that should have been extended over four such anniversaire. Miss Edith Snilth, a Jarrett Junior high school student. who Insists sha is 16 years old, will celebrate her fourth birthday anniversary at her home today with a dinoar party for friends. Her birthday cake will hold only Icur candles.
Mrs. T. W. Campbell. 1827 Washing- Ion avenue, entertained at luncheon for her daughter, Louise, who cele- broled her fifth anniversary today although she 1s 20 years old.
Harry Butter, 1515 West Lafayette atreet. also' will celebrate his fifth anniversary today but says he he no definita plana for the occasion.
Mrs. E. W. Gibson, 1189 North Clay avenue is being honored at a party this afternoon at the home of Mrs. G. G. Lydy, 1405 North Jefferson avenue, given by members of the Hardanger club.
Mrs. Gibson has been & Springfield realdent for more than forty years and today celebrates her fourteenth anniversary. Her daughter, Mrs. E. C Wadlow of Farmington. came to Springfield to help celebrate the oc- casion. M:s. Gibson haa another daughter. Aliss Emma Glbson, who Is a teacher in Senior high school.
Changed by Pope.
Perhaps tha oldeat of the 20th-ers. la William B. Coon. 717 West Walnut fstreet, who has hia twentieth cels- bration today He. with a few others of the group had to walt eight years iat one period of his life for hla birth- day anniversary to roll around. That 1 winx beccatike In 1900 there was no I.cap Year, due to the fact that the number of the year. though divisible by 100, was not also divisible by 100 Hope Cromoty XIII amended farmer's calendar . Nightly so that a year dista-
uible by 100 must also be divisible by Podle Wirto be. leap year, and get the extra day."
Mr. Coon will have his birthday dinner today at the home of hils son, Walter A. Coon. vice- president of the |
Union National bank. Mr. Coon la i the cidest cf a family of nine children | who last year had a family reunion | In Springfield. Hle was a pioneer ; educator In Indiana and Missouri and In a Civil War veteran. lie la A. Atrong and energetle man, despite his 84 years.
birthday anniversary. He has been In ; ! The photography business In this city for more then thirty years. la foris- eight years old, and yet his birthday cake todas can hold only 12 candles, Celebrates by Moving.
He is celebrating the event by mov. Ing from his old location at 215 !; West Comercial atreet to 1038 Eant Elm street. Mr. Morgan came to Springfield from Ro a when a young man. He was born in Indiana and ' came to Missouri when he waa nine years old.
No births had been reported this afternoon for this ence . It - fair-year- day. There had been no marriage : licenres Issued At the recorder's office. : so perhaps the old custom of inaldens taking their courage in hand and As- ! tumluc the right to propound .the question is only a Leap year inyth. :
DANIEL EDWARD GROVES.
Daniel Edward Groves, 1!5-year-old son of Mir. and Mrs. Richard Groven, 527 West Walnut street, died at 10:50 o'clock last night. The child le aur- vived by his parents and a brother. Funeral arrangementa are Incomplete but they will be In charge of W. L. Starne, undertaker.
GEORGE HERBERT STACEY.
Funeral servicea for George Her- bert Stacy. 112-year-old o! Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stack. 539 College atreet, who died at 11:30 o'clock last night in a local hospital, were held this afternoon at Wade chapel, west of Republic. Burial was under direction of W. L. Starne, un- dertaker.
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Allen, 1415 West Walnut street, announce the birth ! of a daughter. Pathy Ruth. on ! February 25, at St. John's hospital.
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